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A UGUST — SEVENTH ANNU AL CL OSURE S IS SUE Get the Max From Your Capsules 24 COVER ST OR Y CLOSURE S Cork Sellers: Is the Closures War at a Standstill? 32 Years after publicly battling a quality-control problem, natural cork suppliers credit new technology for positive growth in the sector. TE CHNICAL REVIEW Longtime Winemaker Puts His Name on the Label 40 GRAPE GROWING Rootstock Myths Busted By WSU Researchers 48 Scientists test the effectiveness of using root- stock as a way to control viruses and nematodes, taking note of the best vineyard performers. 6 WINES & VINES AUGUST 2012 Studies Test Rootstock For Pest Management 62 WINE EAST IN WINES & VINES Washington growers haven't had to battle phyl- loxera, but academic papers demonstrate that grafted vines will meet parameters if necessary. NORTHWEST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA EAST FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE REGIONS COVERING NORTH AMERICA News from Eastern North America 60 Winery Founded by Dr. Konstantin Frank Turns 50. 32 48 Since selling the Wild Horse winery he found- ed, Ken Volk has begun a new chapter by over- hauling a Central Coast winemaking facility. DEPARTMENTS Contributors 4 Editor's Letter 8 Closure Choices Still Unfriendly to Consumers. By Jim Gordon There have never been more options for wineries looking to make a statement atop their bottles. North America's major capsule suppliers tell Wines & Vines what's new and trendy in design. 24 Wine Industry Metrics 10 New Metrics Up as Jobs Grow and Sales Continue to Increase; Carneros AVA Sees Highest Flash Discounts; Top 20 Luxury Wine Brands. News Headlines 14 The Next Big Thing in Wine; Canadian Winery Tests Shipping Law; Life After Mendocino Commission's End; Wine Label Approv- als Streamlined; Stink Bug in Oregon; Wineries Turn to Lake County. Plus News Bytes and Briefs. Product News 23 Latest Winery & Grower Offerings and Developments. Inquiring Winemaker 52 There's No Substitute for SO2 (Yet.) By Tim Patterson Vineyard View 56 Nitrates and Water in California. By Cliff Ohmart Advertisers' Index 66